Where does Chigo Okonkwo work?

Chigo Okonkwo is Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Cubiq Technologies.

What companies did Chigo Okonkwo found?

Chigo Okonkwo founded Cubiq Technologies.

Where did Chigo Okonkwo go to school?

Chigo Okonkwo studied at University of Essex (Dr./Ph.D, Optical Communications, Networking, Optical Signal Processing, Non-linear devices); University of Essex (MSc, Telecommunications and Information Systems); University of Essex (BEng, Electronic Systems Engineering).

Chigo Okonkwo

Founder

Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer at Cubiq Technologies

Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands

FoundedCubiq Technologies

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39 people in our graph share verified history with Chigo — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Reinhard VoelkelunlockedChigo: together at Optica (2026)

×3Chigo: together at Cubiq Technologies

×2Chigo: together at University of Essex

×6Chigo: together at Eindhoven University of Technology

Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer at Cubiq Technologies

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Cubiq Technologies's investors · 1

PhotonVenturesHilversum · $1.1M – $2.7M checks

Co-founders at Cubiq Technologies

Aaron Albores MejiaCo-founder and Chief Executive Officer

Jeffrey LeeCo-founder and Chief Operating Officer

Alex AlvaradoCo-founder and Scientific advisor

Experience

OpticaChair-Elect of the Photonics and OptoElectronics Division on the Board of Meetings (BoM)current2026 — present
Eindhoven University of TechnologyProfessorcurrent2025 — present
Eindhoven University of TechnologyAssociate Professor2020 — 2025Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands
Eindhoven University of TechnologyAssistant Professor2012 — 2020Institute for Photonic Integration
Eindhoven University of TechnologyPost Doctoral Researcher2009 — 2012
Eindhoven University of TechnologyPost Doctoral Researcher at COBRA2009 — 2012
CUbIQ TechnologiesCo-Founder and Chief Technology Officercurrent2023 — presentEindhoven Area
University of EssexSenior Research Officer2003 — 2009

Skills & more

ConferencesStrategy

Languages Dutch (beginner)

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Chigo Okonkwo?: Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer at Cubiq Technologies
Where does Chigo Okonkwo work?: Chigo Okonkwo is Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Cubiq Technologies.
What companies did Chigo Okonkwo found?: Chigo Okonkwo founded Cubiq Technologies.
Where did Chigo Okonkwo go to school?: Chigo Okonkwo studied at University of Essex (Dr./Ph.D, Optical Communications, Networking, Optical Signal Processing, Non-linear devices); University of Essex (MSc, Telecommunications and Information Systems); University of Essex (BEng, Electronic Systems Engineering).

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Also attended University of Essex42

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Also attended Language Institute Regina Coeli2

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Shared employers

Also worked at Optica2

Reinhard VoelkelInvestor at Sand Hill Angels Chad Husko, Ph.D.Founder at Iris Light Technologies

Also worked at Eindhoven University of Technology39

René SavelsbergCo-Founder & Partner at SET Ventures Sandro EtalleAdvisor at Curiosity VC Paul VernooijInvestment Manager at BOM Claudio JordanHead of Ventures at ABB Technology Ventures Ewit RoosPartner and Co-Founder at PhotonVentures Daua KarajeanesDeal Flow Fellow at ASIF Ventures

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Also worked at CUbIQ Technologies3

Aaron Albores MejiaCo-founder and Chief Executive Officer at Cubiq Technologies Jeffrey LeeCo-founder and Chief Operating Officer at Cubiq Technologies Alex AlvaradoCo-founder and Scientific advisor at Cubiq Technologies

Also worked at University of Essex8

Costin RidaInvestment Director at BoldMind Capital Partners Oenone ScottNon-Executive Director at Applerigg Hedda Pahlson-MollerVenture Partner at Ananda Impact Ventures Michael A. H. DempsterEndowus Advisor at Endowus Henri MirandeCTO at Kinetix Tom VodopivecChief Operating Officer at Bird Buddy

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